I am the first emperor of the ancient times

Chapter 73 Cutting off the shackles of heaven and earth

Ying Hao had carefully studied the status of the Supremes, so he knew the secret of self-cutting.

In the eyes of the supreme beings, the reason why they cannot become immortals and even someone as powerful as the emperor cannot live forever is all because of the limitations of heaven and earth.

The purpose of cutting oneself with a sword is to cut the Great Dao, sever the connection between oneself and the Way of Heaven, and thus break free from the constraints of this world.

Without the constraints of heaven and earth, there would naturally be no shackles of lifespan, and the supreme beings believed that they could live forever in the world.

But how beautiful the dream is, how cruel the reality is!
In his opinion, after cutting himself, the Supreme Beings have not truly escaped the constraints of heaven and earth, and there are even many hidden dangers.

After cutting themselves, the Supreme Beings can indeed live forever in the world, but this is because they can seal themselves in the source of God.

Because the emperor is too powerful, he cannot be sealed in the divine source, so the emperor cannot achieve immortality.

But how can the immortality of the Supreme Beings, which is sealed in the divine source, be considered true immortality?

Moreover, even if they sealed themselves in the divine source, the Supreme Beings could not prevent the continuous loss of vitality.

After a long time, they will reach their limits, and except for launching dark turmoil, the Supremes will have no other way to prolong their lives.

And what price did the Supremes pay after they cut themselves in the foot?
The most direct change is strength, from the emperor to the supreme, and he is no longer the invincible strong man.

Moreover, after cutting themselves, the vitality of the supreme beings will be lost, and their lifespan will be greatly reduced.

More importantly, after cutting themselves, the Supremes are equivalent to cutting off their own foundation, and there is no possibility for them to make further progress from then on.

Cutting oneself with a sword is a helpless act. When choosing this method, it is equivalent to a compromise, and the invincible heart of Taoism is thus flawed.

The reason why I don't want to cut myself is that I don't want to lose the possibility of making further progress.

"Please give me a helping hand, Your Majesty!" Laozi said after bowing.

Although he knew that only Emperor Haotian could help him, he was still somewhat shocked after Emperor Haotian spoke.

As expected! Emperor Haotian is still as capable as ever of doing things that ordinary people cannot!

What the Supreme Beings cannot do, Emperor Haotian can do, even if it seems impossible.

"It is better to do it today than to wait for a day. I will help you break the shackles of the Great Dao now!" Ying Hao said in a deep voice.

In his opinion, some of the Supreme Beings' ideas were not wrong, such as the constraints that heaven and earth imposed on themselves.

This world itself is flawed, which is the fundamental reason why living beings cannot cultivate to become immortals, and even powerful people like the emperor cannot achieve immortality.

The world is imperfect, so the Heavenly Heart Seal is naturally imperfect as well. What will happen to the emperor who has integrated the Heavenly Heart Seal?
This in itself is a kind of bondage!
During these tens of thousands of years, although Laozi's strength has been improving, he has never been able to undergo a qualitative transformation.

In contrast, Chuan Ying overcame his inner demons in the battle to pacify Xianling, and has made rapid progress during this period.

If nothing unexpected happens, Chuan Ying will soon be able to take a crucial step, which will be similar to the emperor living a second life.

The biggest difference between Chuanying and Laozi is not in talent, but in the Heavenly Heart Mark!

Ying Hao's mind moved, and the List of Gods slowly unfolded. The big words "Taiqing Daode Tianzun" shone brightly.

This is not enough!
The Atlas of Heaven appeared, and a vast world emerged, which was the primitive world that was still evolving.

The Heavenly Dao Diagram enveloped Lao Tzu's body, isolating him from the universe and making him an independent existence outside the world.

Afterwards, he took action personally and used his own Heavenly Emperor Seal to shatter the Heavenly Heart Seal, breaking the shackles of the heaven and earth.

If this were in the universe, what he did would be against the will of heaven. Heaven and earth would be enraged and would bring down a terrifying and boundless thunderstorm.

More importantly, he can shatter the Heavenly Heart Seal, but it is difficult for Laozi to completely sever his connection with heaven and earth.

The moment I lose the Heavenly Heart Seal, I myself will be greatly affected, just like those supreme beings who cut themselves with a knife.

But now it is different. The primitive world evolved from the Atlas of Heaven has isolated Lao Tzu from the influence of the outside world.

He then used the List of Gods to protect Laozi's soul, and successfully removed the Heavenly Heart Seal from Laozi's body without causing much impact on him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Laozi said with gratitude.

At that moment, he felt as if he had lost something important and had a sense of loss.

But that feeling was fleeting, and he soon had a completely different feeling, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from him.

There is an indescribable sense of comfort all over my body. Is this the feeling of being free from the constraints of heaven and earth?
Faintly, he seemed to sense the opportunity for a breakthrough, and he wished he could go back and practice in seclusion right away.

"It's not over yet!" Ying Hao said in a deep voice.

Ying Hao took back the Atlas of Heaven and the List of Gods, so that Laozi was no longer isolated from the universe and returned to the world again.

In an instant, the heaven and earth wailed, and a terrifying aura appeared in the sky above the Ziwei star field, as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was splitting apart.

Countless creatures in the Ziwei star field suddenly became uneasy, all feeling that a disaster was about to happen.

"What on earth just happened? Such a terrifying phenomenon, as if the world is turning upside down?" "Is this the mourning of all the laws of heaven and earth? Has a great emperor passed away, causing this strange phenomenon?"

"Is it the Great Emperor Haotian? No! The Great Emperor Haotian is not the Great Emperor of this world, but the Great Emperor in Heaven?"

Countless creatures in the Ziwei star field looked at each other in confusion. Such a horrifying vision was very similar to what was recorded in ancient books.

When the emperor falls, a similar terrifying vision will appear, and all things in heaven and earth will wail, which is the funeral of the emperor.

Almost everyone was stunned, because Emperor Haotian was the only one in this era, and everyone's attention was naturally focused on Emperor Haotian.

So, at the beginning, everyone’s first reaction was that Emperor Haotian had collapsed!

This is undoubtedly an earth-shattering event. How could Emperor Haotian, with his incredible fighting power, suddenly collapse?

It was only after some people reminded them that everyone remembered that Emperor Haotian was not the emperor of the time.

More than 20,000 years ago, two powerful men in Heaven became emperors at the same time, shocking the entire universe.

The one who collapsed was not Emperor Haotian, but one of the two contemporary emperors of Heaven.

Everyone couldn't help but look dazed. Even the emperor of the time had passed away, but Emperor Haotian was still alive in the world!
Emperor Haotian has already created an immortal legend, but this is not the end. The legend of Emperor Haotian is still continuing.

Of course, if Laozi knew that everyone thought he was broken, he would be very speechless, but he didn't have time to think about it at the moment.

At this moment, he finally understood why Emperor Haotian said it was not over yet, because the real test had appeared.

Without the Tianxin Seal, when he was exposed to the universe, his strength inevitably weakened.

The universe seemed to be moving away from him, and he was like a ship sailing in the boundless void, suddenly losing his direction.

Aside from the fact that his strength gradually declined to the Emperor Realm, what was even more terrifying was that his flawless Dao heart actually began to waver.

He couldn't help but wonder, is it really worth it for him to pay such a huge price just to not stop others from achieving enlightenment?
"Have you practiced for so many years just to become an emperor?"

The huge sound was like the Huanglu bell, ringing in Laozi's ears, waking him up from his dream, and his eyes became firm again.

Yes! He is the spirit of the corpse of the Lord of Morality. Is he reborn just to become an emperor again?
No! What's the point of becoming an emperor? Becoming an immortal is his goal!

He would have no regrets even if he was about to fall to the Emperor Realm by shattering the Heavenly Heart Seal and breaking free from the constraints of Heaven and Earth.

Seeing that Laozi's condition was gradually stabilizing, Ying Hao couldn't help but nodded secretly. Now it was finally stable.

He used the List of Gods and the Atlas of Heaven to protect Laozi, and tried his best to minimize the impact of shattering the Heavenly Heart Seal.

But having lost the Seal of Heaven's Heart, Laozi still inevitably fell into the realm of emperor and was abandoned by all the ways of heaven and earth.

Even if one has a clear mind of Tao, the feeling of going from an emperor to a mortal is still not pleasant, and few people can bear the huge gap between the two.

But this is only temporary. I just need to recuperate for a period of time, and not only will I be able to recover my strength, but I will also be able to make further progress.

"The effect of the peaches is very good. I wonder how far it can take me!" Ying Hao thought to himself.

Normally, once one falls from the Emperor Realm, it is almost impossible to recover in a short period of time.

But at this moment he could feel that an inexplicable power was emerging in his body, making up for his losses.

I have been taking peaches for tens of thousands of years, and the medicinal power of peaches still remains in my body. How incredible is this?
It now seems that the efficacy of the peaches has not been fully utilized, and a certain idea in his mind may really have the possibility of being realized.

However, there is no need to be so anxious, he has time to witness everything slowly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help!" Laozi bowed again and said with gratitude.

The strange phenomena in heaven and earth have dissipated, his realm has stabilized, and what he asked for has been accomplished.

From then on, he was no longer the emperor of the time, but he was also freed from the constraints of heaven and earth and had the possibility of making further progress.

Just like what Emperor Haotian once said, there is no need to enter the fairyland to become an immortal, one can also transform into an immortal in the mortal world.

While people all over the universe were still lamenting the collapse of the Emperor of Heaven, they did not know that Lao Tzu had already embarked on the path of transformation into an immortal.

The same as Laozi is Chuan Ying. After seeing through his obsession, Chuan Ying finally took the crucial step.

After the transformation, although Chuan Ying has not yet reached the level of Heavenly Emperor, his combat power is definitely ranked among the top among all the emperors.

After reaching such a state, Laozi and Chuanying only wanted to become immortals, so they no longer cared about trivial matters in heaven.

The Heavenly Palace is still the same as before, because everyone understands that as long as Emperor Haotian is still there, the Heavenly Palace will be glorious and brilliant.

Time passed slowly, and thousands of years passed in the blink of an eye. Ying Hao's third life was already a full ten thousand years old.

On this day, a figure appeared outside the Ziwei star field. After standing silently in the starry sky for a long time, it walked towards Tanggu step by step.

"An old friend has come to visit, and I beg the Great Emperor Haotian to show himself to see me!"

(End of this chapter)